Penne vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between penne and cream cracker?
- Penne is higher in calcium, yet cream cracker is higher in iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Cream cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 82% more.
- Penne has 3 times more calcium than cream cracker. While penne has 89mg of calcium, cream cracker has only 26mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in penne is lower.
- The glycemic index of penne is lower.
We used KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +822.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.8mg | 7.38mg | 82% |
Sodium | 248mg | 1148mg | 39% |
Folate | 149µg | 37% | |
Manganese | 0.778mg | 34% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.08mg | 32% | |
Fats | 4g | 20.37g | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.298mg | 25% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 10.625g | 24% |
Starch | 51.87g | 21% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.46µg | 19% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
Calories | 126kcal | 484kcal | 18% |
Selenium | 9.5µg | 17% | |
Carbs | 16.8g | 64.55g | 16% |
Vitamin K | 17.9µg | 15% | |
Saturated fat | 2.3g | 5.362g | 14% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 2.45g | 14% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 12% | |
Vitamin E | 1.59mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.462mg | 9% | |
Calcium | 89mg | 26mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.065mg | 5% | |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.66mg | 4% |
Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% | |
Protein | 5.7g | 7.01g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 118mg | 98mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.4g | 1% |
Magnesium | 30mg | 25mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 14.1g | 62.15g | N/A |
Potassium | 122mg | 129mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.9g | 9.37g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.2g | 3.969g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.045g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.542g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
7.01 g
Fats:
20.37 g
Carbs:
64.55 g
Water:
4.45 g
Other:
3.62 g
Contains more WaterWater | +1527% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23% |
Contains more FatsFats | +409.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +284.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +229.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.45 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +962.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +512.5% |